TWO people have been taken to hospital after fire broke out in a takeaway restaurant this afternoon. A man and a woman were rescued by fire fighters and treated for the effects of smoke inhalation after the fire in High Street, Stokesley. Crews were
Politicians and campaigners today broadly welcomed proposals to widen the ''Sarah's Law'' sex offender alert scheme across England and Wales. Home Secretary Alan Johnson signalled that the pilot programme, which allows parents to check if someone
People living in Crook and Wolsingham are invited to Police and Communities Together (PACT) meetings this week. Wolsingham residents should attend Wolsingham Town Hall, on Wednesday, at 2pm. On the same day, people from Billy Row, Stanley Crook
A SOLDIER is planning to stage a sponsored walk from Sir Bobby Robson’s birthplace to the village where he grew up. Warrant Officer Angela Kelly, 38, who is with the Adjutant General’s Corps based at Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham, grew up in Sacriston
THE first solo show of one of British landscaping painting’s rising stars is going on display in Durham. Trevelyan College Fine Arts Committee is staging Amelia Humber’s exhibition, Carrbridge to Perranporth, from today (MonJan25) until Friday March
LIFEBOATMEN came to the aid of two fishermen after their 35-foot boat suffered mechanical failure and was in danger of drifting into dangerous waters. The fishermen radioed Humber Coastguard who called on Sunderland RNLI to launch its B Class inshore
A CONSETT teenager has been picked to play pool for England. Jordan Watson, of Medomsley, near Consett, County Durham, impressed judges when he took part in a national competition in Stoke recently. The 16-year-old, who is a pupil at Consett Community
A YOUTH centre designed by the youngsters who will use it was officially opened in a former pit village on Friday (January 22). The £580,000 single storey extension built on the front of Pelton Youth and Community Centre will be home to activities
SWIMMERS are being offered free sessions in a refurbished pool when it reopens in April. Wolsingham Swimming Pool, which is run by Wolsingham School and Community College, is offering the free swimming initiative to youngsters aged 18 and under, and
RNLI lifeboat crews in the region had their busiest year ever, saving hundreds of people last year. The volunteer teams of the North division, which also includes Cumbria, Lancashire and Lincolnshire, rescued 961 people and launched 1,282 times. This
A PIPER marked Burns Night and Robert Burns 251 birthday by playing to customers outside a high street store. Former Black Watch piper Colin Thomson played outside Lewis and Cooper, in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, on Saturday, January 23. The music
THEATRICAL youngsters from south Durham are being invited to audition for a musical production. The Tearaways Youth Theatre Group, which is based in Shildon, is staging its’ own version of the popular musical, Hairspray, in June. A group spokesman said
A YOUNG trampolinist is jumping for joy after reaching the finals of a national schools championship. Andrew Ayre, who attends Bishop Barrington School, in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, came first in the North-East Regional Schools Trampolining Competition
ART lovers can bid for paintings as part of a silent auction being held to raise funds for a charity in North Yorkshire. The Station, in Richmond, is hosting the Wall to Wall event throughout February with a display of donated art. Locals can view the
A POLICE force has been praised by the Home Office for recording the second lowest crime rate in England. North Yorkshire Police has reduced crime in its area to 46,496 offences between October 2008 and September last year. The Home Office report states
The most disturbing story in today's papers as far as I'm concerned is the revelation that vital evidence relating to the death of weapons expert Dr David Kelly is to be kept secret for 70 years. With so much doubt and suspicion still surrounding Dr
POLICE have charged a man in connection to the murder of Barry Self, who died six days after a New Year's Day attack. Mr Self, 38, died after he was assaulted in a street outside a house on the Leam Lane Estate in Gateshead where he had been seeing in
A POPULAR museum based on the life of North Yorkshire’s most famous vet has re-opened after a Spring clean. The World of James Herriot, in Thirsk, closed for seven days to allow staff to carry out an overhaul of the exhibits and building. Based on Kirkgate
ANOTHER weekend, another reminder of the state of North-East football. What has gone wrong in recent years and when will we ever have a return to joyous times, relatively speaking? To see all five of the region’s professional clubs struggling
YOUTHS are risking death by starting fires at a 600-year-old church as they enjoy regular boozing sessions there. They gather in the porch at St Mary’s Church, in Thirsk, on most weekends to drink alcohol and to socialise. But they often light fires
